Child&#39;s suit



J. ASTROVE CHILD'S SUIT Aug. 29, 1950 Filed March 15, 1949 INVENTORfiseph ASZT'OUQ BY A %ATT0RNE Viki Patented Aug. 29, 1950 U N I'T EiD 3Claims.

1 This invention relates to an article of clothing for children, andmore particularl yto a so-callled snow suit, comprising a combinationhood and body portion.

It is contemplated by my invention to provide 1 an outer suit forchildren of the character now generally referred "to as 'aJsn'owsuit,.'having a unitary hood, body portion and leg covering. It isspecifically contemplated by my invention to provide a suit of thecharacter described, which may be made economically, with the minimumamount of manufacturing operations, and provides means for facilelydressing the garment on children, quickly to insert the limbs,comprising the arms and legs, through partially formed and constrictedcuff-like elements, while holding panel portions comprising the back andfront portions to each other by rapidly engageable and disengageablefastening means, commonly referred to as zippers. I

Still more particularly it is contemplated by my invention to provide asnow suit for young children in which economies are effected inassembling the garment, by the employment of separable fastener elementsand actuators thereof attachment of a portion of the sleevesconstituting the garment, to the body thereof.

To attain these objects and such further objects as may appear herein orbe hereinafter pointed out, I make reference to the accompanyingdrawing, formin a part hereof, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective viewof my garment in the closed position;

Figure 2 is a similar view, with the front closure panel open to thefullest extent;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary magnified section taken on the line 3-3 ofFigure 1.

Making reference to the drawing, I show a suit Ill intended to be wornby young children which includes a body covering portion ll, legportions l2 and sleeves I3. The body portion comprises a rear sectionI4, having panels I5 and 16 connected by a rear seam l1, running to thecrotch l8 and upwardly to a neck portion I9, to which is attached thehood 20. The back panels l5 and I6 are each formed with armhole definingedges 2|, to which the sleeves I3, previously described, are attached bythe usual rear seam 22, leaving an unattached armhole edge 23, which isdirected angularly from the neck line portion fit'o :the side edge :24.:and providing ;a readily accessiblearm opening.

ml re-cai mhole edges 2'3 are each provided with spaced tabs 35 whichare in the edge. with -the stringer =23 :of :a row of rscoopsor'sepiama-ble ff'astener elements 1-23; 'ilheiupper edges 28 of theta'b's- 25 are .a'ffi-xed to the extension 2.9 of the hood- 0, thecorners "30 of the hood being provided with ties pass through a hemportion 32 of the hood, to serve as a draw string.

The front panel 33 has an upper portion 34 connected by a seam 35 tofront leg panels 36 and 31. The lower edges of th leg forming portionsof the panels i536 and I'd-31 are connected by suitable stitched seams38, 3B. The knitted cufis 39 oonstrict the leg apertures to completelyenclose the legs up to the terminal 46 of the seam 38. The panels i53Gand Iii-31, respectively, below the crotch portion [8, ar joined to eachother by stitched seams in the usual manner. The free side edges 4|carry stringers and separable fasteners 42 and 43, respectively,complemental to the stringers and separable fasteners 26 and 27,respectively.

The contour of th edges 4| is to attach the front panel and the rearpanel of the garments to each other at the extreme side. edges of thegarment from the stop portions 40, and upwardly from the armpit incomplementary position to the diagonal armhole defining edge 23. Thepanel 33 terminates in a neck contouring edge 44, the side edges whereofare provided with snap or glove fastener segments 45 positioned toengage the complemental snap fastener segments 46, 46, mounted on thespaced tabs 25, 25, previously mentioned.

With a garment as described, sliders 41, 41 may actuate the separablefasteners to form a seam running from the stop portion 40 adjacent theankle covering portion of the garment to the edge 28 adjacent the neckline. By directing the connecting edge diagonally from the neckline tothe armpit portion, the arm of the wearer may quickly be dressed withoutcontorting it, and the cost of attaching the sleeve to the garment issaved. In addition the nature of the seam 1ocates the separable fastenerthus provided adjacent the natural hinge line of the arm, in no waystiifening the garment, The separability of the panel from the armpitportion to a point adjacent the ankles provides for continuous chestcovering, while leaving a partially connected sleeve for ready insertionof the child arm, in dressing it, notwithstanding the added thicknesssuch as alpaca pile fabric or like bulk producing warm interliners whichhave rendered use of separable fasteners as closures at other pointsobjectionable.

Having thus described my invention and illustrated its use, what I claimas new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A child's garment with arm covering portions at each side thereofwhich extend to the neck line and have diagonal seam lines from underthe arms to the neck in front and back providing integral sleeve andshoulder members, a

front body member and a back body member having leg defining portions,the front body member at both sides being separably joined at the saiddiagonal seam lines to the shoulder and sleeve members, and to the backmember at their side edges from the under-arm portions to pointsadjacent the distal ends of the lower leg portions by separable fastenermeans and permanently connected to the back member along the crotch,inner leg portions and adjacent the distal leg portions to release theentire front upon separating said fastener means to th points ofattachment at the crotch and lower leg portions.

2. A childs garment in accordance with claim 1 wherein said' separablefastener means comprises slide fasteners along the separable edgesdefining the seam lines.

3. A child's garment with arm covering portions at each side thereofwhich extend to the neck line and have diagonal seam lines from underthe arms to the neck in front and back providing integral sleeve andshoulder members, a front body member and a back body member having legenveloping portions, the front body member at both sides being separablyjoined at the said diagonal seam lines to the shoulder and sleevemembers, and to the back member at their side edges from the under-armportions to points adjacent the distal ends of the lower leg envelopingportions by separable fastener means and permanently connected to theback member along the crotch, inner leg and the outer distal legportions to release the entire front upon separating said fastener meansto the points of attachment at the crotch and lower leg portions.

JOSEPH ASTROVE.

, REFERENCES CITED 'The following references are of record in the fileof this patent:

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